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From: Nate B <43703496+NB419@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 28 May 2020 00:41:56 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Create economic_growth.md

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+## Economic Growth
+#### Immigrants greatly benefit the economy, growth, and innovation
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+*   [Oxford: Goldin et al. 18](https://ir.citi.com/FBbeXUKehK94DM2ktog5Yjj4Eh9MKmlJH34Poe7ZhEFhORbQvjK8I1BVlhg%2BCNS4WRzN1yW9UoM%3D)
+    *   Even from a _neoliberal_ perspective, immigration benefits capitalist economies
+    *   **Strong positive effect** on GDP per capita as **75%** of migrants are working age
+    *   Migration increases the rates of **innovation** within a capitalistic economy
+        *   over **40%** of global patent applications are filed by immigrants
+    *   Also increases total worker output by adding workers